If I’m 17 with a car that I purchased in my name, can my parents sell it?
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If I’m 17 with a car that I purchased in my name, can my parents sell it?
Asked on June 23, 2014 under Business Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
This is tricky and touchy. In Michigan you must be 18 years old to enter in to a contract of sale. But a minor may engage in contracting for necessities and/or other items including employment. I do not believe that a car would be deemed a "necessity." The issues of registration and insurance also come to play. Legal documents may have to be signed by a parent as well in order for say the insurance coverage to be in effect. So being a minor you do not technically own the property, your parents do. So yes, they may be able to sell it. Try speaking with them in a calm and adult conversation. See if you can't come to some reasonable understanding. Good luck.
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